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CVE-2026-42893: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Outlook for iOS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-42893cvecve-2026-42893cwe-77
Published: 05/12/2026 (05/12/2026, 16:59:37 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Outlook for iOS

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.4high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
microsoft/outlook-for-ios
pkg:github/microsoft/outlook-for-ios
Affected versions
=1.0.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 21:27:19 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42893) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands (CWE-77) in Microsoft Outlook for iOS, specifically within the M365 Copilot feature. It enables an attacker without privileges to tamper with the system remotely via network access. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, and an official fix has been released by Microsoft. The affected version explicitly identified is 1.0.0.

Potential Impact

An attacker can remotely perform tampering actions due to command injection, potentially altering data or behavior within the affected application. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity impact is high, meaning the attacker can modify or manipulate data or commands within the application context.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42893 for detailed patch information and deployment instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-04-30T22:35:54.966Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42893","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a036564cbff5d861008cc99

Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:40 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:27:19 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC

Views: 67

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